260 PHYTOPHAGA. [ Bruchus. 
a, Anterior femora entirely, or almost en- 
tirely, black. . . B. pisi, D. 
b. Anterior femora entirely, or falmost entirely, 
red. 
a*, Lateral teeth of thorax strong . . . B. arrinis, Frél. 
»*, Lateral teeth of thorax feeble. 
at. Antenne with the first four joints 
red, 
at. Size larger; elytra strongly varie- 
gated with whitish pubescence ; pygi- 
dium usually with dark spots. . . B.RUFIMANUS, Boh. 
bf. Size smaller; elytra indistinctly 
variegated with whitish pubescence ; 
pygidium without dark spots. . B. ATOMARIUS, L. 
bt. Antenne wholly red or with the first 
five joints red. 
aft. Anterior and intermediate legs en- 
tirely red ; antenne, asarule, entirely 
red ka. - onc B. LutTEIcorRNIs, J/J. 
bt. Anterior and intermediate femora 
more or less infuscate (the inter- 
mediate pair being almost entirely 
dark); antenne dark, with the 
first fivejointsred . .. . . . B.RUFIPES, Hertst. 
(nubilus, Boh.) 
B; Lhegsientirely black, «Je. Si qa sm Bene, OF, 
2. Thorax without tooth at sides. 
A. Posterior femora with a distinct tooth before 
apex. 
a. Upper surface with scanty and evenly dis- 
tributed pubescence ; intermediate legs black. B.LoTi, Payk. 
b. Upper surface with very thick, strong and 
uneven, and somewhat variegated pubescence ; 
intermediate legs, except femora, red . . B. LENTIS, Boh. 
B. Posterior femora not toothed; legs entirely 
blacks) aise ane etecees sree ee 2 ale Bi VIRLOSIS: 9H: 
(ater, Marsh.) 
B. pectinicornis, L. (chinensis, L.; scutellaris, Steph.). Ovate, 
pitehy red or reddish-brown, clothed with rather thick pubescence ; 
antennze rather long and comparatively slender, pectinate in male, 
rather feebly serrate in female; thorax a little broader than long, 
broadest at base, gradually rounded and narrowed in front, without 
distinct lateral teeth, infuscate, with whitish-grey pubescence, especially 
at base, the central line and a small spot on each side of it being also 
whitish; scutellum clothed with whitish pubescence; elytra reddish- 
brown, darker towards base and sides, irregularly but thickly pubescent, 
with fine and remote punctured strie; pygidium clothed with thick 
greyish-white pubescence, with two larger or smaller bare spots; legs 
dull red, femora sometimes darker at base; under-side very thickly 
pubescent. L. 23-35 mm. 
Rere, and Nie an importation, although it is recorded by Stephens as found 
on Heracleum spondylium in Penge Wood; Old Brompton, crawling on a gate 
